So where have I been for the past month? I've been finishing my second block of medical school, that's where. I'm still pretty new to this medical school thing, and not always the greatest time manager, so I had to put blogging on the back burner. Alright, so time management may have less to do with it than does obsessive-compulsive studying so I can be absolutely sure I won't fail the tests I take. Looking back on tests, I'm pretty certain that I am still going to be in medical school, and may have done better than last block. I definately feel like I knew more this block than I did last block. Now hopefully I don't become too obsessed with doing better every time tests roll around, or I will kill myself when a really hard block comes around. I have managed to find time for other activities besides studying however. My roommates and I, and our neighbors three doors down all celebrated Festivus . For those of you unfamiliar with this holiday, it has its origins ...
Excerpts of a rural hospitalist's thoughts and experiences